Mechanical Engineer

Technical Solutions Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Solutions Inc. in the Pittsburgh area is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and draft customer capital equipment orders, and to create tooling fixtures and BOMs.

The role involves coordinating with purchasing and aftermarket departments to ensure efficient production and service. The candidate should have at least five years of 3D modeling with SolidWorks and Pro-Engineer, plus 2D drafting experience with SolidWorks/Pro-E/AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of 3D modeling experience with SolidWorks and Pro-Engineer.
• 5+ years of 2D drafting experience with SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer, and AutoCAD.
• Hands-on experience running machines and designing/assembling fixtures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Capital Equipment Design/Drafting (70%): Create machine designs in SolidWorks and Pro E; maintain change logs; support start-up and debugging.
• Tooling/Fixture Design (10%): Design tooling for various client technologies and coordinate with Project Management.
• Standard Products - Global Standardization (10%): Work with global teammates to standardize components.
• Aftermarket Support (5%): Support customer part/info requests for onsite issues.
• Local Team Support (5%): Assist site leadership and team as needed.

Skills

SolidWorks

Pro/Engineer

2D drafting

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Technical Solutions Inc. is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer on behalf of our client, a manufacturer based in the Pittsburgh area. As a Mechanical Engineer you will do a variety of technical duties. You will be responsible for the mechanical design and drafting of customer specific capital equipment orders. In addition, you will design tooling fixtures for our client's technologies. Another aspect of this role is the creating of BOM's as well as supporting other functions of the business such as purchasing and aftermarket departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Equipment Design/Drafting (70%)
• Create machine designs in SolidWorks and Pro E.
• Create and maintain accurate change logs and issue logs during machine build process. Follow company ECN process to correct design issues.
• Support capital equipment machine start-up and debug/trouble shooting during all phases of the build.
• Convert Standard machine designs from SolidWorks and Pro E.
• Support purchasing by communicating with vendors to ensure designs are manufactured as efficiently as possible. Candidate will also support purchasing with technical details as necessary.
• Properly and safely maintain machine designs while working with proprietary data.
• Tooling/Fixture Design (10%)
• Designs tooling for various client technologies.
• Communicates with Project Management to ensure all customer expectations are considered in design phase.
• Maintains accurate records of tooling designs.
• Support Standard Products - Global Standardization (10%)
• Work with global teammates on special engineering projects to improve design and fabrication of various machines built at their sites.
• Will work on reviewing different product families to help establish a more standard component list to help drive Product Standardization.
• Aftermarket Support (5%)
• Work with aftermarket sales team to aid in customer part/information requests for onsite machine issues.
• Local Team Support (5%)
• As determined by site leadership and team lead.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience

• Minimum of five (5) years' 3D modeling experience with SolidWorks and Pro-Engineer
• Minimum of five (5) years' 2D drafting experience with SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer, and AutoCAD
• Hands-on experience running machines and designing / assembling fixtures preferred
• Proficient Microsoft Office Applications, including Word and Excel
• Excellent organization skills / ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of SAP a plus
• Works well in a group / team environment
• Knowledge of various fabrication processes (i.e., machining, sheet metal, welding, etc.)

Core Competencies

• Utilizes SolidWorks and its features in a fast, efficient manner
• Critical thinker and disciplined problem-solver with the ability to analyze and make practical judgements
• Independent, highly motivated, mentally flexible and resilient personality
• Delivers results and ensures accountability
• Ethics & Integrity
• Sense of urgency/proactivity
• Engages others through communication both written and verbal
• Adaptable to work with various cultures from various parts of the world
• Cross-Functional collaboration